Connections

Lee Hamilton, the southern Indiana Democrat who served 34 years in Congress and later helped lead the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States, has died at 94. A former chair of key House foreign affairs and intelligence panels, he was known for pragmatic, bipartisan leadership.

Did you know that it tickles when the snowplow blade hits the roadway. Ever wonder what it sounds like when the roadway laughs? Hawk and Fish know something about this.

This week Hawk reveals the actual origin story for the name of the state where we live, and it involves a guy named Edward VerDahntid.

With temps near 8°F and wind chills around -2°F, Bloomington’s Freezefest drew bundled-up crowds to Switchyard Park for live ice carving and the Chilly Cook-Off. Sculptors created playful designs, repaired a broken piece with “water glue,” and fans stayed warm with chili and hot drinks.

At Bloomington’s MLK celebration Jan. 19, UC Davis historian Traci Parker urged the audience to see Coretta Scott King as a central architect of the movement, not simply MLK’s widow. The program also honored Ruth Aydt with the MLK Legacy Award.

Indiana football finished 16–0 by beating Miami 27–21 in the national title game Monday night (Jan. 19). Many fans watched the final moments unfold on the TVs at Nick’s English Hut on Kirkwood Avenue. Photographer Amy Mason documented the scene for The B Square.